Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-02-13
MATCHLESS SPLENDOR
Exhibited by the Recital of Chapter
in American History.

New YORK, Feb. 13.-The first annual
dinner of the Republican club of New
York, on the anniversary of the birth OF
Abraham Lincoln, was held at Delmonico's
tonight with about twenty-five more or less
well known Republicans present, including
Senators Hawley, Harrison and Aidrich,
Governor Oglesby, of Illinois; Governor
Foraker, of Ohio, and Governor Louns-
bury of Connecticut; Scnator-elect Hiscock
and Governor Foster, Of Ohio The list of
toasts was as follows:
The Republican Club Of the City Of New
York-the president, James Foster
Abraham Lincoln-Joseph Il. Hawley
The Empire State-Senatorelect His
cock.
The Republican party-Governor For
aker.
Reform of the party within the party
Senator Harrison.
Young men in politics-Chauncey NJ
Depew.
The War governOrs-Goyernor Oglesby.
Republican clubs as agencies of party
organizations-E T. Bartlett
A tariff for protection-G A. Grow.
Civil service reform - Henry Cabot
Lodge
Our legislators-Spcaker Hustled
Mr.. Blaine had been expected 10 respond
to the toast of Abraham Lincoln but at the
last moment he sent letter Of regret
Tie speaking continued until late
hour Governor Foraker in the course of
his response said of the Republican party:
Its call for troops was answered by the
grandest army that was ever marshaled on
this or any other continent II put more
than million men into the field, and
maintained them there until in more than
three hundred bloody battles Of the repub-
lie they shot 10 everlasting death the heresy
of secession and the infamy of rebellion.
To carry on this stupendous work il raised
and expended more than six thousand mil
lion dollars and accounted for il all to the
last dollar with such scrupulOus honesty
and fidelity as to stamp lis civil service rs
the most intelligent. honest and capable
that any o eminent has ever enj Dyed
since civilization began. 1t struck the
shackles from the feet of four millions Of
colored people. 1t enacted homestead laws:
endowed and established agricultural
colleges; provided sound tinan-
cial system; provided and promoted
diversity Of employment, domestic
commerce and uneXampled prosperity for
the whole country bv the adoption and
maintenance of that wise and patriotic pol
icy of protecting American industries and
American labor. " hen We came into
power our aggregate wealth was bat SIC
900 600. 600; when we went out Of power
it was nearly $50 900 600. 000. In 1860
our government was everywhere regarded
as only an experiment: in 1884 it was
l., l,l h..
strongest ever established by man. In 1861
we were nation Of sections at war with
each other as to certain questions of rad
zeal and vital character; but when the Re
publican party went out of power every
such question had been settled by adherence
To ours. and il is only the simple truth t.
say that it has gained the confidence Of the
country to the extent that it has disOwnec
democracy and adopted repubicanism.
And thus it is that in the hour of its defeat
the Republican party has won another
splendid victory by the enforced approba
ton and adoption of its work at the hand,
of its enemy. The speaker asserted that
the party, however. had not finished IL
work, and continued:
Great problems concern the American
people What shall be the solution of The
labor question. of the liquor question. ot
the silver question, Of the Chinese question
of the Canadian fisheries question and OF
the all important question of reform in oui
municipal government. The Republican
party must answer; let it answer in th'
future as ever in the past.
Hon. james g. Blaine, Senator Jehl
Sherman, Gen. Sherman, Gen. Sheridan
Robt. +. Lincoln and Senators Evarts an'
Miller sent letters of regret, but all breath
ing sentiments in full accord it'll the 50 II
of the occasion.